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Protein Shakes Vs. Protein Powder

Protein for Muscle Growth & Repair

Every athlete, bodybuilder and the majority of top flight competitive sports people use protein supplements to provide their body with the nutrients required for muscle growth and repair. Muscle is mainly protein, so obviously to build more muscle, you need to provide your body with the raw materials, i.e. protein.

Protein Supplements Benefits

To consume the amount of protein needed per meal, 6-8 times per day, 365 days per year is virtually impossible without using protein supplements. This is because your food bill would be sky high, your life would be spent in the kitchen cooking, eating & washing up and you would also consume way too many calories from eating so much high protein food, resulting in you getting fat. The perfect solution would be a high protein, low calorie food, that doesn’t require much preparation, is high quality and low cost, whilst being good for your health. This perfect solution is available in the form of protein supplements.

What are Protein Shakes and Protein Powders?

**Protein Shakes Vs Protein Powder**
Protein Shakes	Protein Powder

Protein Supplements come in many forms, but in this article I am only covering shakes and powders. Protein shakes come in ready to drink cartons, making them ultra convenient, whereas protein powders come in tubs and require blending in water. Both are usually made from milk, i.e. they are mostly made up of the protein from milk, but without the sugars or fats, making them low calorie. Protein supplements are easily digested by the body, making them the best source of protein for muscle growth available… above fish, poultry and beef! Further, protein supplements cost less per gram of protein than normal food sources, with protein powder cheaper than protein shakes. Protein powder can be as cheap as 1.7 pence per gram of protein. Protein shakes cost more as they come mixed in water, making them heavier, hence higher delivery costs.

Protein Shakes or Protein Powder

Both protein shakes and protein powder are as good as each other (if the same product, by the same manufacturer), but personally I prefer protein powder as it has a longer shelf life and costs less. Protein powder should form the base of your supplements programme, with protein shakes filling the gaps, where you need the extra convenience of just grabbing a chilled shake out of the fridge, or where you are away from home and don’t have blending facilities, although a protein shaker cup would allow you to mix your protein powder on the go!